Luis Rullan
BLOOMFIELD (updated Monday May 30, 12:34 p.m.) – The Bloomfield High School varsity baseball team finished its season on a winning note.
The Bengals defeated Morris Knolls, 13-0, May 24, in Rockaway in the season finale.
Danny Carter went 3-for-3 with four RBI and fellow junior Andrew Altiery went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI for the Bengals, who finished the season with a 10-17 record.
Joe Giliberti had a double and two RBI and fellow Roger Garcia had a single and two RBI. Winning pitcher Ray Ramos, a senior, threw a five-inning four-hit shutout with five strikeouts and three walks.
The following Bengals made All-Super Essex Conference-American Division:
First team: Carter and senior Luis Rullan. Second team: senior Brian Rennie and Altiery. Honorable mention: senior Josh Cruz and sophomore Ed Abplanalp.
Baseball and softball camps offered
BHS head coach Mike Policastro will direct the 10th annual Bengals Baseball Camp, which will be held for three weeks, July 18-22, July 25-29, and August 1-5, at Bloomfield Middle School field for boys in grades 2-8 (ages 7-15).
For more information, contact Policastro at polibomb25@yahoo.com or call 973-809-2086.
Policastro also will help direct the Lady Bengals Softball Camp that will be held for two weeks, July 11-14 and July 18-21, at BMS field for girls in grades 2-8 (ages 7-15). For more information on the softball camp, contact Policastro at polibomb25@yahoo.com or jennsanta@hotmail.com
A fee is charged for both camps.
The following are BHS baseball individual statistics for this season:
BATTING
Danny Carter, junior: 40-for-85, .471 Batting Average (five doubles, one triple, one home run), 15 runs, 33 RBI, 11 Bases On Balls, seven strikeouts, 15-of-16 stolen bases, .526 On-Base Average,.588 Slugging Average.
Luis Rullan, senior: 33-for-82, .402 BA (five doubles, one triple one hom run), 27 runs, 26 RBI, 15 BB, eight strikeouts , 17-of-17 stolen bases, .495 OBA, .524 SA.
Brian Rennie, senior: 31-for-83, .373 BA (one double, one triple), 27 runs, five RBI, 13 BB, 13 strikeouts, 18-of stolen bases, .458 OBA, .409 SA.
Andrew Altiery, junior: 28-for-76, .368 BA (six doubles, one home run), 18 runs, 10 RBI, 12 BB, 15 stikeouts, 1-of-2 stolen bases, .455 OBA, .486 SA.
Eddie Abplanalp, sophomore: 19-for-76, .250 BA (two doubles, one triple), six runs, 16 RBI, eight BB, six strikeouts, 7-of-7 stolen bases, .314 OBA, .302 SA.
Chris Veloz, junior: 14-for-53, .264 BA (one double, one triple), five run, six RBI, eight BB, 12 strikeouts, 3-of-4 stolen bases, .349 OBA, .320 SA.
Dionisios Bello, senior: 15-for-67, .224 BA (three doubles), 12 runs, five RBI, 12 BB, 24 strikeouts, 10-of-11 stolen bases, .342 OBA, .268 SA.
Roger Garcia, junior: 12-for-39, .308 BA (one double, one triple), seven RBI, seven BB, six strikeouts, .413 OBA, .384 SA.
Craig Dittrich, sophomore: 10-for-47, .213 BA, two RBI, three BB, seven strikeouts, .260 OBA, .212 SA.
Joe Giliberti, junior: 8-for-37, .216 BA (two doubles), three Runs, five RBI, six BB, 11 strikeouts, 2-of-2 stolen bases, .326 OBA, .243 SA.
Josh Cruz, senior: 5-for-19, .263 BA, five Runs, three RBI, six BB, five strikeouts, .440 OBA, .263 SA.
Donato Saccaro, senior: 2-for-19, .105 BA, seven runs, one RBI, three BB, 10 strikeouts, .227 OBA, .105 SA.
PITCHING:
Josh Cruz: 3-6 record, 3.45 Earned Run Average, three Complete Games, 42 2/3 Innings Pitched, 46 hits, 26 BB, 50 strikeouts, seven Hit By Pitches, 21 Earned Runs.
Ray Ramos, senior: 3-1 record, 4.62 ERA, one CG, 30 1/3 IP, 42 hits, 16 BB, 22 strikeouts, three HBP, 20 ER.
Aldo Maldonado, junior: 2-5 record, 6.72 ERA, one complete game, 33 1/3 IP, 42 hits, 34 BB, 22 strikeouts, four HBP, 32 ER.
Dylan Piacenza, sophomore: 0-1 record, 5.12 ERA, one complete game, 26 IP, 32 hits, 14 BB, 13 strikeouts, nine HBP, 19 ER.
Emmanuel Corporan, sophomore: 1-2 record, 2.49 ERA, 19 2/3 IP, 19 hits, seven BB, 11 strikeouts, 5 HBP, seven ER.
Eddie Abplanalp: 0-1 record, 7.70 ERA, 10 IP, 15 hits, 10 BB, seven strikeouts, one HBP, 11 ER
Jean Leonardo, senior: 0-0 record, 7.00 ERA, 4 IP, three Hits, seven BB, three strikeouts, four ER.
Photo gallery are file photos during the season by Jerry Simon.
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